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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A special thank you goes to Netgalley and Random House publishing for allowing me to read this eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ah yes. Another Danielle Steel book. This probably won’t be a very long review since I’ve read so many Danielle Steel books and once you’ve read one, you’ve read them all. I am so hooked on her books. I just can’t help myself. Whenever I see a new DS book, I just have to read it. No matter how many times I say I’m done reading her stuff for a while, I just keep coming back for more.
Okay, onto the review. This book wasn’t horrible. It was different then what her other books normally have but I could still see a lot of the same plot points that she uses in a lot of her books. Child death, successful woman with complicated family dynamics, etc. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to know what to expect but at the same time, it gets old quick.
While the plot was slightly different, it was still the same thing I see out of Danielle Steel. The character, Melissa, was hard and sharp after several traumatic experiences in her life. She’s estranged from her sister but due to a turn of events, she reconnects with her and her sister helps her change her life. Happily ever after.
I know I’m making this book sound incredibly basic but it was. DS does a lot of telling and not showing so I was basically told these plot points instead of them just happening organically. That is always my biggest complaint with DS and it will never change.
Overall, this wasn’t a bad book. It was enjoyable and I finished it pretty quickly. I think it will do well in sales and I know a lot of DS fans will enjoy this latest book from her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent
There is a pretty graphic scene of rape in this book. There is also a plot line of forced adoption, where a teenager is forced to give up her child.